A novel method of transthoracic lung nodule localization11We thank Cook, Inc. for their material support during this investigation, Dr. James Timmons for his support with computed tomography, and Ms. M. J. De Hart for her assistance with the Instron 8500.

Autor: Gagliano, Ronald A, Reinschmidt, John P, Murray, Sean P, Casha, Larry M, Tracy, David, Collins, George J
Zdroj: Current Surgery; September-October 1999, Vol. 56 Issue: 7-8 p410-412, 3p
Abstrakt: Introduction: High-resolution computed tomography (CT) scans now detect smaller pulmonary nodules than were ever detected before, which has created new clinical challenges regarding the timing and method of obtaining a tissue diagnosis. Video-assisted thoracic excisional biopsy is the preferred method of obtaining tissue, but with smaller lesions that are not pleural-based, localization is necessary because tactile evaluation is limited. This study evaluated the feasibility of the deployment of suture-ligated vascular embolization microcoils (microcoils) as a method for localizing peripheral pulmonary nodules before video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and compared the microcoils with hookwires.
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